After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Niles West, Amundsen was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Payton College Prep Grizzlies by a score of 7-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Amundsen also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Cassidy Carter was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devin Horrow, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Ashley Ellevog was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Payton College Prep's side, Lilia Tanabe was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Amundsen is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Payton College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Amundsen will be playing in front of their home fans against Northside at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Amundsen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Payton College Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Niles North at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Payton College Prep is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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